Category: Travelogues
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An Offering Basket Procession in Ubud, Bali
While walking to dinner in Ubud, Bali, we were delighted to cross paths with a procession of women as they gracefully carried offering baskets to a nearby temple. Younger girls used a “training wheels” technique of sort whereby they practiced by holding the hand-woven baskets with both hands. Their mothers and grandmothers, on the other…
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Lessons From a Balinese Classroom: Our Visit to an English Class in Jimbaran
As I go through life, and especially when I travel, I am reminded of a lesson from Mark Twain: “We are all alike, on the inside.”
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The Flora & Fauna of Jimbaran, Bali
Bali delights not only because of its splendid architecture and welcoming people, but also through its amazing flora & fauna. From the roosters with no qualms about waking us at 5 o’clock in the morning, to record-size wasps and rats, we’re feeling quite connected with nature on this paradisiacal island. This post is dedicated to the beautiful…
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Serendipitous Moments in Spiritual Bali
The past days have been serendipitous in mystical Bali with moments that seemed as though the perpetually honored spirits were communing to make our stay even more special.
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Scenes from Singapore: A Sensational Start to Our Sabbatical
After more than 24 hours in transit via Germany and Dubai and following a most-bumpy approach through the Strait of Malacca, Shawn and I were delighted to touch ground in Singapore this past weekend. This ‘Lion City’ that is home to 5 million, is made up of 63 islands, just 85 miles (137 kilometers) north…
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Above the Rooftops of Heidelberg: Autumn Views from the Heiliggeistkirche
With a golden sun overhead, and fall colors all around, Shawn and I climbed up to the Heiliggeistkirche’s platform. I had never ascended the 600-year-old Gothic church’s curvy staircase during the autumn season, so I was pleasantly surprised by the splendid panorama that greeted us at the top. On the sandstone perch overlooking Heidelberg’s Altstadt (Old Town), ladybugs…
